29/08/2011 16:33
Rebels give Gaddafi loyalists ultimatum
Rebel fighters gave loyalists in Muammar Gaddafi's hometown until Monday to disarm or face "liberation," an opposition spokesman said, according to CNN.
Thousands of rebels gathered Sunday on the outskirts of the fallen dictator's birthplace of Sirte, even as one of Gaddafi's sons offered to negotiate an end to the months-long war.
Gaddafi's forces have been ordered to disarm and allow rebel fighters to enter the city, said Ahmed Bani, a National Transitional Council military spokesman.
The ultimatum follows days of fighting and reports of negotiations between rebels and loyalists to surrender the city, east of Tripoli.